Provides assistance to departmental fiscal personnel in the area of funds control and availability.

Distributes accounting reports to the various departments and agencies.

SYSTEMS ACCOUNTING BRANCH

Develops new statewide accounting systems or major enhancements to existing systems (i.e., FAMIS, Payroll System, Central Warrant Writing System, Warrant Reconciliation System, and Time and Attendance System) and provides related user training, conversion, implementation and post implementation support; maintains and manages existing statewide accounting systems to improve the system efficiency and/or utility of the systems, comply with changes in applicable State and Federal laws, and/or management policies, correct accounting deficiencies or internal control weaknesses as identified by independent financial auditors, and correct system errors that occur in the normal course of business; and establishes, maintains and manages the Statewide Accounting Manual, FAMIS Procedures Manual and related State Accounting Forms to provide internal control over the accounting functions of the state.

The Accounting Office is located at 1151 Punchbowl Street, Kalanimoku Building, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. Its mailing address is P.O. Box 119, Honolulu, Hawaii 96810-1019. The main office telephone number is (808) 586-0600 and the fax number is (808) 586-0739.